Multiple choice general knowledge

Why is 6 afraid of 7?

  1. Because seven is bigger.

  2. Both are brother and sister.

  3. Because seven was hungry and seven, eight, nine

  4. I don't know
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a classic number pun joke playing on the similarity between 'eight' and 'ate.' When you say 'seven, eight, nine' it sounds like 'seven ate nine,' suggesting the number 7 literally ate the number 9, which explains why 6 is afraid of 7. Option A is incorrect because the fear isn't about size. Option B is incorrect because numbers aren't siblings. Option D is not the punchline.

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